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Rizla Suzuki MotoGP has completed the first day of a two-day night-time test held under the floodlights at Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Loris Capirossi recorded a best time of 1’57.100 from his 40 laps of the Losail track to give him 11th place overall. He worked through only ...
Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing has concluded their hectic pre-season testing schedule with both Sam Lowes and Paul Jordan taking part in the official BSB test at Brands Hatch yesterday. Following extensive testing in Spain over the past couple of weeks, 19-year-...
MotoGP provisional entry list N. RIDER NATION TEAM MACHINE 4 ANDREA DOVIZIOSO ITALIAN REPSOL HONDA TEAM HONDA 5 COLIN EDWARDS USA MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 YAMAHA 7 HIROSHI AOYAMA JAPANESE INTERWETTEN-HONDA MotoGP HONDA 11 BEN SPIES USA MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 YAMAHA 14 RANDY DE PUNIET FREN...
Reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi continued his domination of the pre-season testing programme in Qatar today, finishing the opening day of the final test 0.3 seconds ahead of Casey Stoner. His team-mate Jorge Lorenzo made a welcome return from injury to finish the day a creditable seventh an...
Andrea Dovizioso is sixth on the timesheet and Dani Pedrosa tenth on the first test day in Losail Today, the Repsol Honda Team has completed the first day of the last two-day test of the 2010 pre-season at the circuit that will host, on 11 April, the first Grand Prix of the new season. The Qat...
The final MotoGP pre-season test began tonight at the Losail circuit on the outskirts of Doha, Qatar, venue for the opening event of the 18 round 2010 world championship series, on April 11. The Qatar event is unique as it is run under a state of the art floodlighting system and the two day test ...
The final round of MotoGP testing ahead of the 2010 season commenced today under floodlights at the Losail International Circuit near Doha, the capital city of Qatar. The Repsol Honda Team was back in action at the venue which will host Round One of the World Championship in a little over three week...
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 duo Ben Spies and Colin Edwards produced dazzling performances under the Losail International Circuit floodlights in Qatar tonight. Spies was in sparkling form to post a best time of 1.55.954 that secured him a stunning third place on the timesheets. Earlier on a balmy ...
Good day of work at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar. Pramac Racing riders Mika Kallio and Aleix Espargarò are highly concentrated in finding the best set up possible of their Ducati Desmosedici Sat. The Finn has finished with the ninth best time while the Catalan rider manag...
Honda has dominated a motorcycle rider survey once again – this time to find the UK’s most reliable motorcycles – with Honda machines taking eight positions in the top ten. Models spanning Honda’s broad range of bikes, including touring favourites such as the Deauville a...
2 weeks time - 3 - 4 April 2010 Start up your motors and rev your engines as in just 2 weeks the 2010 National Motorcycle Show will be back at Manchester Central (formerly GMEX) during Easter weekend – Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th April. The Easter Bunny himself has even been spotted outs...
This summer Ducati UK will be supporting track days at three of the country’s favourite circuits - Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park and Oulton Park. Ducati in conjunction with MSV will again be holding their popular Ducati track days at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit on the 2nd June and Oulton Pa...
With the worst winter in decades seeming to subside and the sun starting to shine, Harley-Davidson UK is extending its offer to entice motorcyclists to trade in their bike for a new one to kick off the 2010 riding season in style. Existing owners trading up to a new 2010 motorcycle and owners of com...
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) member Doug Carter of Eubank, Ky., knew participating in the AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series would pay-off with incredible backroads, amazing views and challenging off-highway terrain. What he didn't expect, though, was to cap his year with a brand ne...
Four Midlands counties will now offer free rider training, thanks to a new deal with Official Title Partner for the British Superbike Championships, MCE Insurance. The ‘Take Control’ courses are available to anyone who lives in or travels through Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Worcestersh...
Day of Champions may not be until 17th June, but the MotoGP season gets underway in Qatar in just three weeks. This is sure to be a fantastic season. Riders for Health and MotoGP are giving fans the chance to be at the heart of the action with amazing online auctions for weekend ‘premium paddo...
Don’t forget that Day of Champions tickets will be on sale from Monday 22nd March at 9am. Make sure you don’t miss out by ordering through our online shop by clicking here or by calling our ticketline on 08702 242 960. Get your British MotoGP weekend off to the best possible start b...
Quay Garage Racing's Tommy Bridewell was in action at Brands Hatch yesterday for the official test prior to the opening round of the 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship over Easter and reported a satisfactory day at the Kent track. The 21 year old from Etchilhampton near Devizes t...
Talented French teenager Loic Larrieu will miss the first Grand Prix of the year at Sevlievo in Bulgaria on April 3rd-4th. The 19 year old suffered a fall at Malpensa for the third round of the Italian Championship last weekend that left the Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX rider with a fractured left...
Gestevisión Telecinco and Dorna Sports have announced that they have reached an agreement for the television broadcast rights for the MotoGP World Championship in Spain from 2012. With this agreement Dorna will introduce the leading commercial Spanish broadcaster into its list of television p...
The 2010 Motorpoint Yamaha team unveil their new riders and bikes to the public next Friday the 26th March. From 6.30pm Neil Hodgson and Dan Linfoot will pull the wraps of their new Motorpoint livered Yamaha YZF R1 Superbikes at the Motorpoint HQ in Derby. All comers are welcome to come al...
A new 2010 MotoGP calendar has been announced by the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme). The newest version of the 2010 Grand Prix schedule includes a change to the calendar due to the cancellation of the Hungarian Grand Prix on 19th September, this is because the con...
As hoards of hotties vie for a spot in this year’s Bennetts Babes squad, celebrity pin-up girl Nicola T has issued a reminder to all would-be models to get their entries in fast as the 2010 deadline approaches on 24th March. The annual search run by Bennetts, the UK’s number one f...
With the winter now hopefully behind us, bikers are looking forward to the lighter nights and warmer days which signal the start of the 2010 biking season! Before they take to the road, Express Insurance and World Superbike star Shane 'Shakey' Byrne are urging riders to give both their machine...
Touratech will be venturing north of the border as a first time exhibitor at the Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show, held on 20 and 21 March at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, as many of its customers come from Scotland. They will have two bikes on display, the first being an F800...
BMW is celebrating 30 years of the iconic ‘Gelande-Strasse’ (GS) in 2010. To mark the occasion, BMW Motorrad UK has teamed up with Simon Pavey and the BMW Off Road Skills School to host the BMW Motorrad GS Trophy UK Qualifier; a unique sporting challenge which will culminate with three ...
Chris Vermeulen (Kawasaki Racing Team) injured his right knee in a high-speed crash at Phillip Island last month, but is working hard to be able to race at Portimao on March 28. Chris remained in his native Australia to be treated by a knee specialist and the positive news is that he does not have ...
BMW Motorrad is pleased to announce its presence at the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show taking place at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st March. Latest models, including the brand new S 1000 RR, the updated R 1200 GS, R 1200 GS Adventure and R 1200 RT, will b...
Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service is taking a Squire motorcycle trailer to the streets, to help raise awareness and funds for the operation. Run entirely by volunteers, Freewheelers provides a free out-of-hours emergency courier service for the NHS, using specially adapted motorcycles to de...
Ducati UK are pleased to announce the addition of J and L Motorcycles of Carlisle to the Ducati dealer network. J and L Motorcycles are extremely proud to have acquired the Ducati franchise and to represent this premium brand. The dealership has invested in factory trained technicians and a ful...
East of England Showground, Peterborough, 15 -16 May 2010 The bmf show, Europe’s largest outdoor motorcycle show, is the traditional season-opener for thousands of motorcyclists, and this, the 50th anniversary year, promises to open in style with brand new features and new attractions! ...
The title of this hardback by Dick Lague may not convey much about the contents, until you look at the sub-title - Record Breaking Motorcycle An intriguing question that you will not be able to answer even when you have read through the 160 pages liberally spread with some superb colour images. ...
The latest issue of the World's Number One Road Race Magazine, Motorcycle Racer, (128 - April 2010) goes on sale tomorrow (Wednesday 17th March). Following the winter acquisition by Fourth Street Media Ltd, the new owners, including long-term editor Larry 'Scoop' Carter, have retained many of the...
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) told a key U.S. House committee that it opposes a bill to designate 850,000 acres in Colorado as federally protected Wilderness because, among other reasons, the public land contains dams, power lines, bridges and other structures. The AMA noted its o...
Spencer Conway’s 'Circumnavigation of Africa by Motorbike'- reported in the press worldwide - is nothing short of remarkable. Having set off from Biddenden in Kent, on November lst 2009, he has so far been through thirty borders and travelled 27,000 kms. During this time he has camped in the ...
Following the successful launch of the 25th anniversary GSX-R750 last month, Suzuki GB today unveiled the second model in the exclusive trilogy, the limited edition GSX-R600. With an exclusive colour scheme replicating the 1999 factory machine, like its larger sibling the GSX-R600 will be limi...
A Suzuki GSX-R1000 built especially for grand prix legend Kevin Schwantz has found a new home at Palmers Motorbikes, Hemel Hempstead. Palmers Motorbikes Director Danny Palmer collected the bike from Suzuki GB Headquarters on 24 February. He was the winning bidder at the glittering 2009 BEN Bal...
Reigning Red Bull MX1 Pro National Champion, Carl Nunn, started his title defence off in fine form at the weekend, as the MVR-D Suzuki rider finished the first round of the 2010 series held at Foxhill near Swindon, on the podium in third place overall. Nunn, who initially struggled in qualifyi...
David Philippaerts and Gautier Paulin offer their thoughts on the off-season and the rapidly-approaching 2010 FIM MX-GP World Championship... David Philippaerts’ record in the premier MX1-GP category is enviable. The 25 year old Italian has won Grand Prix in each of his three seasons and...
Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team’s David Philippaerts and Gautier Paulin again sampled victory upon their works YZ450FM and YZ250FM machines, this time in the sand of Holland as the Italian and Frenchman won the MX1 and MX2 classes respectively in the first meeting of the national series a...
A successful weekend in Pernes-les-Fontaines for Kawasaki at the second round of the French championship with 2 race wins, 6 podiums and leading both the MX1 and MX2 championship standings. Kawasaki Racing Team: Sébastien Pourcel was one of the ‘guest star’ who joined the ...
Red Bull KTM factory riders Max Nagl, Marvin Musquin, Jeffery Herlings and Steffi Laier were all on their bikes and testing themselves against the opposition this past weekend as they make the final preparation for the launch of their title bids in 2010. Reigning MX2 world champion Marvin Musq...
No doubt the excellent almost summer weather on the Saturday contributed to the thousands who turned out of bed early on Sunday (14th March) to watch the 72nd running of the Sunbeam Club’s Pioneer Run. Not only were Epsom Downs covered with bikes from before 8.00am when the first machine led ...
It’s 5 a.m. Still a little dark. After a steaming hot cup of dark and strong Dutch coffee we sneak out of our cozy hotel. John, Alfred me and the guide don’t start our motorbikes so we won’t wakeup the rest of the group. Just the four of us are crazy enough to get out into ...
Back in the seventies Erwin Tragatsch published his Encyclopaedia listing over 2500 marques from around the world, many having disappeared as quickly as they arrived. Some never went further than producing a prototype or even just an advertisement, so an actual machine never made it to the road. ...
Sdoc100 received 48% of the vote in the cleaning products category, beating five other leading brands to the top spot, in the German magazine’s annual reader survey. Specialists in premium care products for motor vehicles and motorcycles since the 1970’s, Bavaria-based Sdoc100 attribute...
Seeing a lot more motorcycles on the road lately? People are now more than ever making the transition from car to motorcycle for the daily commute. Bruce Robins is helping to make that transition just a bit easier. Diagnosed with skin cancer ten years ago, everything he tried was too harsh for his ...
Ask anyone who transports a motorcycle regularly by van or trailer and they will tell you there is more damage caused to the bike as a result, than is ever caused by actually riding the machine. The journey too is often fraught with constant checks that a strap or tie-down has not loosened off and t...
The eagerly awaited Ducati Riding Experience is back for 2010 and a new cooperation with the Federazione Motociclistica Italiana (FMI) will offer an even more structured programme of riding courses aboard Ducati motorcycles at top Italian circuits. The DRE offers an all-round experience with g...
Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing has concluded their pre-season Spanish testing schedule on a high with an impressive performance at Guadix. Despite the first day being affected by snow and temperatures remaining cool on day two, 19-year-old Sam Lowes managed to ...
Following BMW Motorrad USA's recent partnership with Keith Code's California Superbike School to provide brand new BMW S1000RRs for its rider training programs, crash protection specialist R&G Racing has confirmed that it will be supplying the bikes with a full complement of its award-winning p...
Dunlop has been announced as the sole tyre supplier to the new Ducati 848 race series. The leading tyre manufacturer agreed a deal with New Era Motorcycle Club and Ducati UK to ensure all bikes racing in the new championship are shod with Dunlop rubber. The series, known as the Ducati 848 Chal...
After a 4 day test at Cartagena the team moved to the mountains and the Guadix circuit, dawn broke on day one and a heavy snow fall had put the brakes on the momentum gained over the last few days. The team made a quick decision not to wait for the weather to turn and headed back to Cartagena ...
Young Scot on the road to recovery After an overnight stay in hospital last Sunday night, following his first race crash at the Hawkstone Park International, factory Red Bull KTM rider Shaun Simpson was discharged on Monday morning with bruising to his face and hip, plus a deep cut to his ring ...
Interphone's new F4 intercom harnesses the latest Bluetooth® wireless stereo technology, together with state of the art noise cancellation techniques, to deliver advanced communications on the move in a motorcycle-friendly package. Featuring Hi-Fi speakers with volume, speed and noise comp...
As you might have guessed from the title, this is a book about the life and times of Derry Kissack written by the man himself. The funny thing is that most of you do actually know Derry as the voice and guiding light of the infamous Purple Helmets domiciled on the Isle of Man. ...
Performance exhaust specialist BOS has developed a MotoGP style slip-on silencer for BMW’s 193bhp S1000RR sports bike. Designed and manufactured in conjunction with the BOS racing programme and fine-tuned on their own in-house testing facilities, the S1000RR silencer delivers a power in...
Once upon a time these official yearly review books from Ducati were just for the privileged few, like sponsors, team members and other such luminaries’. I am pleased to say that this year they are now available to all through Star Books in the UK. ...
With spring finally heading our way, Avon Tyres is warning bikers across the UK to check their tyre pressures before they venture out onto the road. Following one of the harshest winters for 30 years, many bikers will only now be considering returning to two wheels and the British-based motorcy...
MAGURA Hymec Clutch Kit for Honda CRF450 Venhill - specialist manufacturers and suppliers of brake lines, cables and motorcycle control systems - have added a hydraulic clutch conversion kit for the 2009/2010 Honda CRF450, to their Magura Hymec off-road range. Designed to replace the CRF's ...
Hawkstone Park International MX Shrewsbury - Great Britain - 07/03/10 After his emphatic win at the opening meeting of the year in Mantova, Italy - Shaun Simpson's pre-season preparations have not gone to plan for the second outing in a row. Having only recently recovered from the tumble he sus...
Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing has concluded a successful outing at Cartagena with both Sam Lowes and Paul Jordan enjoying their first Spanish test of the season. Both riders reported positivity with 19-year-old Lincoln rider Lowes lapping amongst the leading r...
The fourth and final day of testing at the Cartagena Circuit saw a good improvement in lap times and a very good feeling from both riders. Although the wind had dropped and the temperature had risen the middle of the day brought with it some rain and a halt in testing, after the shower the track l...
The track conditions where still very windy and cold so the positive steps forward are very encouraging. Neil Hodgson 1.35.8 “My aim for today was to get into the 35’s so I am pleased with that, the wind was a bit scary so hopefully if we get a good last day we should step up ...
The Motorpoint Yamaha Team of Neil Hodgson and Dan Linfoot continued their preparation for the 2010 British Superbike Chanpionship at a cold and blustery Cartagena Circuit in Spain. Sunny and calm with 24 degrees was replaced with cold and windy and 15 degrees! Good prep fo...
With spring on its way, there’s no better time to get on your bike and refresh your road skills. BMW Rider Training is offering an exclusive 25% off its one-to-one courses*, putting you in great riding stead for the year ahead! BMW’s highly qualified team will guide you along the s...
It’s a depressing fact that more than 100 motorcycles are stolen in the UK everyday*. Recent statistics also illustrate that a staggering 60 per cent of these bikes are never seen again*, much to their owners’ frustrations. However, a new innovation by GPS specialist, Road Angel, promis...
Knockhill is renowned as a great track for bike set-up and rider development, and we are hosting pre-season bike testing on the following dates: • Sunday 14th March 9.30am - 4.30pm Full Day - £100 in advance / £120 on the day Half Day - £60 in advance / £70 o...
The Motorpoint Yamaha team started their season preparations in the Spanish sunshine, a 7 day test incorporating two circuits will give the Yamaha duo of Neil Hodgson and Dan Linfoot plenty of track time ahead of the season opener at Brands Hatch. Cartagena will be the first circuit before the...
Iconic motorcycle brand releases its latest Spring/Summer range for riders and nonriders alike March 2010 Launched for Spring/Summer 2010, Triumph’s latest collection introduces a number of warm weather riding options that include vented, punched leather and mesh textile options, as well...
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A local motorcycle dealership is swapping the road for the race track this summer, by competing in an exciting new one-make racing series – the Harley-Davidson® XR1200® Trophy. Black Bear Harley-Davidson recently put the finishing touches to its specially-prepared Black Bear Racing Ha...
Developed with the help of coaches from the California Superbike School, the new Essential Packs from v2mal contain all those really useful little items that can make a big difference to a rider’s track day, tour or weekend away. Constructed from a combination of a hardwearing and waterp...
The second round of the 2010 Italian championship at Castiglione Del Lago has fallen to the works YZ450FM and YZ250FMs of David Philippaerts and Gautier Paulin as the Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team dominated both MX1 and MX2 classes at the former GP venue last Sunday. Across grippy and reasonab...
As the motocross season launches into action so does Dunlop, finding themselves in a strong starting position for 2010. The leading tyre manufacturer has secured 24 riders across seven teams who chose to shod their bikes with Dunlop’s latest Geomax MX range of rubber. The teams, in...
A day to remember for LeoVince, 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the World Supersport first round at Australia's Phillip Island. Eugene Laverty with the Parkalgar Honda team was the 1st to the chequered flag on his LeoVince equipped Honda CBR600RR, after leading from start to finish in the re-started race...
Team Reitwagen BMW rider Andrew Pitt rode hard, but sensibly, in the opening round of this year’s Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island today and gave him and the team their first points in the campaign. Considering that this is the first race for the team and that the bike is virtual...
At a recent show I was attracted to the SealSkinz stand by the offer of putting a sock on my hand and plunging it into a tank of water. Well anything for a laugh and low and behold a dry hand while moving it up and down the tank. Apparently Sealskinz is an independent company specialising in ...
Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam recorded his first ever World Superbike win in the first race of this year’s Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island today. He led the race from start to finish and took the flag, just 4000ths-of-a-second ahead of Michel Fabrizio (Ducati). He ...
Kenan Sofuoglu finished third in today’s opening race of the 2010 World Supersport championship at Phillip Island in Australia. The race was won by fellow Honda rider Eugene Laverty. Starting from second place on the grid, Sofuoglu overshot turn four on the opening lap and was fighting h...
Jonathan Rea took fourth and sixth place finishes in today’s two World Superbike championship races at Phillip Island in Australia, as Leon Haslam and Carlos Checa took the wins. After struggling to find the right set-up for the fast 4.445km circuit, Rea started both 22-lappers from the ...
The crowds at Phillip Island were today treated to two spectacular Superbike races, the first of which resulted in the closest ever finish in Superbike history, with Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) crossing the line just 0.004 of a second behind Leon Haslam on the Suzuki. Less than a second behind M...
Weather conditions: Overcast in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, windy. Temperature: Air: 19 – 21 °C, Track: 21 – 33 °C Number of riders participating: 22 from 14 teams Fastest lap Race 1: Leon Haslam (Team Suzuki Alstare) 1:32.193 min Fastest lap...
Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR) improved on his qualifying performance in each 22-lap Phillip Island race, leaving the opening round of the year in overall sixth place. Jonathan had qualified seventh in the three-part Superpole after finding more difficulty in getting a set-u...
Kawasaki Racing Team riders Tom Sykes and Chris Vermeulen found the opening race weekend a challenging one, but Sykes got into the points in the first leg after qualifying on row three. Sykes was a fighting 13th in the 22-lap race, but Vermeulen fell while trying to move forward from seventh, crash...
Joan Lascorz and Katsuaki Fujiwara were both on target for a superb double podium finish at Phillip Island, but only Joan was to take home some silverware, finishing second overall. He and Katsuaki looked set to fight it out for second on their Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R machines when the Japanese rider ...
Cloudy sky and dry truck today in Phillip Island for the first World Superbike races of the season. The Althea racing team riders worked on the last minute adjustments of their Ducati 1198 bikes during the morning warm up, in order to be ready for the two 22-laps Superbike races. Due to yesterday Su...
It wasn't an easy start for Cal Crutchlow and James Toseland today at the season opening race in Phillip Island Australia. Race one saw both riders crash out, Crutchlow losing the front having run wide on onto a dirty section of track on lap two and Toseland highsiding on the fifth lap. Race ...
Troy started this year’s Superbike World Championship with two solid top nine finishes at Phillip Island today. He took a hard-fought for ninth in race one and then improved to finish seventh in race two. But almost more importantly, Troy felt comfortable with bike in race two for the first ti...
Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare) and Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) took a win apiece at Phillip Island in what was a sensational start to the 2010 WSBK season in Australia. In dry conditions, in front of 65,500 fans, the action was intense in each 22-lap race, with the leading three riders within 0.769 s...
-- Leslie Porterfield, one of the fastest women motorcyclists in the world, has an unusual perspective on speed. That experience, along with her outgoing personality, makes Porterfield a natural choice for interviewing the world's fastest motorcyclists, Chris Carr and Denis Manning, at the 22nd Annu...
Warr’s Harley-Davidson, established on London’s Kings Road in 1924, is excited to announce the signing of former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams to its racing team. McWilliams will ride a Warr’s Harley-Davidson® XR1200® race bike in the inaugural Harley-Davidson XR1200® ...
Producing a claimed 180bhp and 85ftlb of torque from its 1000cc V4 motor, the Aprilia RSV4 delivers “searing performance” so owners will welcome the additional protection from buffeting at high speed provided by a Skidmarx double bubble screen. Proven to enhance the aerodynamics of...
When this soft-back book arrived I was fascinated as I would like to think that a few years ago at least I was clued up on the world of Speedway, but I had not heard of Tom Farndon. I used to go to Speedway every other week and was actually brought up close to one of the best teams of the time. I h...
The 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship will feature three new manufacturers when the season gets underway on Easter weekend at Brands Hatch. Entries from Aprilia, BMW and KTM now mean that a staggering eight manufacturers will be represented. There will also be a two-pronged Apr...
KTM France embraced the opportunity to welcome France's Red Bull KTM Factory rider Marvin Musquin and his racing colleagues from Team KTM HDI to their office following last weekend's pre-season races at Valence. With the KTM office in Lyon just one hour away from the Valence circuit, it was a p...
The second major International event of the European motocross calendar occurred under bright but cloudy conditions at the hard-pack and slippery Valence circuit in France, south of Lyon and Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Ken Roczen won the MX2 class with 3rd and 1st positions in the two moto...
Last Sunday Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team’s David Philippaerts gained his second podium in a week and the second from three race appearance so far in 2010 on the new YZ450FM. The 25 year old rode to 4th, 4th and 3rd positions for the overall runner-up position at the Valence Internatio...
For the first time this season the Kawasaki teams KRT, CLS and Bud Racing were involved in the same meeting, the Valence International, the second main pre-season motocross event of 2010. A race victory for Grégory Aranda, top three finishes for Jonathan Barragan, Sébastien Pourc...
It is somewhat frightening to find that you have been going to a show for some thirty years and still keep going back. I suppose that goes to show apart from the fact you are much older (and just maybe wiser?) that they have consistently put on an event that makes you want to return. Now in it...
Antonio Cairoli the ruling MX1 world champion and the latest recruit to the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team continued his pre-season preparation with a blistering attack on the Valence circuit to take victory in the second major pre-season contest. Cairoli, riding the new KTM 350 SX-F bike al...
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Honda has dominated a motorcycle rider survey once again – this time to find the UK’s most reliable motorcycles – with Honda machines taking eight positions in the top ten. Models...
2 weeks time - 3 - 4 April 2010 Start up your motors and rev your engines as in just 2 weeks the 2010 National Motorcycle Show will be back at Manchester Central (formerly GMEX) during Easter weekend...
This summer Ducati UK will be supporting track days at three of the country’s favourite circuits - Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park and Oulton Park. Ducati in conjunction with MSV will again be holding...
With the worst winter in decades seeming to subside and the sun starting to shine, Harley-Davidson UK is extending its offer to entice motorcyclists to trade in their bike for a new one to kick off the...
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) member Doug Carter of Eubank, Ky., knew participating in the AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series would pay-off with incredible backroads, amazing views and...
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP has completed the first day of a two-day night-time test held under the floodlights at Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Loris Capirossi recorded a best time of 1’57.100...
Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden ended the first of two nights of testing in Qatar with the second and eighth fastest times respectively, the Ducati Marlboro Team riders working throughout a sticky evening...
Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing has concluded their hectic pre-season testing schedule with both Sam Lowes and Paul Jordan taking part in the official BSB test at Brands...
MotoGP provisional entry list N. RIDER NATION TEAM MACHINE 4 ANDREA DOVIZIOSO ITALIAN REPSOL HONDA TEAM HONDA 5 COLIN EDWARDS USA MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 YAMAHA 7 HIROSHI AOYAMA JAPANESE INTERWETTEN-HONDA...
Reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi continued his domination of the pre-season testing programme in Qatar today, finishing the opening day of the final test 0.3 seconds ahead of Casey Stoner. His...
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The title of this hardback by Dick Lague may not convey much about the contents, until you look at the sub-title - Record Breaking Motorcycle An intriguing question that you will not be able to answer...
Back in the seventies Erwin Tragatsch published his Encyclopaedia listing over 2500 marques from around the world, many having disappeared as quickly as they arrived. Some never went further than producing...
Ask anyone who transports a motorcycle regularly by van or trailer and they will tell you there is more damage caused to the bike as a result, than is ever caused by actually riding the machine. The journey...
As you might have guessed from the title, this is a book about the life and times of Derry Kissack written by the man himself. The funny thing is that most of you do actually know Derry as the voice and...
Once upon a time these official yearly review books from Ducati were just for the privileged few, like sponsors, team members and other such luminaries’. I am pleased to say that this year they...
No doubt the excellent almost summer weather on the Saturday contributed to the thousands who turned out of bed early on Sunday (14th March) to watch the 72nd running of the Sunbeam Club’s Pioneer...
It is somewhat frightening to find that you have been going to a show for some thirty years and still keep going back. I suppose that goes to show apart from the fact you are much older (and just maybe...
Alan Wright’s Classic Off-Road and Racing Show gets bigger and better every year. Now in its new home at the International Centre at Telford, it can accommodate far more in the way of exhibits in...
MCN’s editor Marc Potter stated in their 2010 Show Guide that “This year’s Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show is the biggest and best show that we have ever put on”, quite a statement...
Do you spend the minimum you can get away with when buying a crash helmet or as should be your answer, you spend the maximum you can afford to ensure you are getting the safest possible motorcycle helmet...
It’s 5 a.m. Still a little dark. After a steaming hot cup of dark and strong Dutch coffee we sneak out of our cozy hotel. John, Alfred me and the guide don’t start our motorbikes so...
Depending on your age, Costa Rica either means quality coffee or a top tourist location that is on the list of those 100 places to visit before you die. In motorcycling terms, it probably is not...
South America is a continent of absolute superlatives, the world’s greatest rainforest, largest rivers, longest unbroken chain of mountains, all exist here, and we haven’t even mentioned...
The big Russian biker embraced me with vice like bear hug before kissing me on the cheek; I felt it only appropriate that I returned in kind. Sinus “the Russian king of bikers” and I were saying...
Once you start travelling it is hard to stop, it is like reading the first chapter of a good book, you just have to finish it. Travel, well there is no last chapter or page, it is infinite, its only controlling...
